Citrus fruits induced swallow syncope with atrioventricular block or sinus arrest
Swallow syncope is a relatively rare syndrome and caused by various foods and drinks. A 76-year-old man was admitted with frequent syncope while eating. Holter electrocardiogram revealed frequent occurrence of atrioventricular block during meals. Both atrioventricular block and sinus arrest were induced by only eating citrus fruits, citrus jelly, and acidic foods but not by other drinks and foods. These arrhythmias were suppressed after administration of atropine. No further episodes of syncope recurred after the implantation of a DDD pacemaker. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yoshiaki Yamaguchi, Koichi Mizumaki, Tamotsu Sakamoto, Yosuke Nakatani, Yasushi Tsujino, Hiroshi Inoue, Koichiro Kinugawa Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Interatrial block, frailty and prognosis in elderly patients with myocardial infarction” [J Electrocardiol 51(2018) 1–7]
The authors regret to inform you that they found an error in the affiliation of the first author (Eva Bernal) in the earlier version of this paper published in Journal of Electrocardiology. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eva Bernal, Antoni Bay és-Genís, Albert Ariza-Solé, Francesc Formiga, Maria T. Vidán, Luis Alberto Escobar-Robledo, Jaime Aboal, Lídia Alcoberro, Carme Guerrero, Iván Ariza-Segovia, Ana Hernández de Benito, Pau Vilardell, José Carlos Sánchez-Sala Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Dissertation of ST elevation causation
ECG Quiz: Diffuse ST elevations with broad differential in 57 year old man. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Wong, Yochai Birnbaum Source Type: research
Double loop reentrant atrial tachycardia following ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
We report a patient with a history of multiple ablations for recurrent atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia who developed an atrial tachycardia four years after his last procedure. Subsequent electroanatomical mapping demonstrated double loop macro-reentrant atrial tachycardia consistent with a roof dependent flutter and a perimitral flutter. We successfully terminated the tachycardia by targeting isthmuses at sites of prior ablation. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ghassen Cheniti, Masateru Takigawa, Konstantinos Vlachos, Nathaniel Thompson, Κonstantinos P. Letsas, Arnaud Denis, Michel Haissaguerre, Nicolas Derval Source Type: research
Citrus fruits induced swallow syncope with atrioventricular block or sinus arrest
Swallow syncope is a relatively rare syndrome and caused by various foods and drinks. A 76-year-old man was admitted with frequent syncope while eating. Holter electrocardiogram revealed frequent occurrence of atrioventricular block during meals. Both atrioventricular block and sinus arrest were induced by only eating citrus fruits, citrus jelly, and acidic foods but not by other drinks and foods. These arrhythmias were suppressed after administration of atropine. No further episodes of syncope recurred after the implantation of a DDD pacemaker. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yoshiaki Yamaguchi, Koichi Mizumaki, Tamotsu Sakamoto, Yosuke Nakatani, Yasushi Tsujino, Hiroshi Inoue, Koichiro Kinugawa Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Interatrial block, frailty and prognosis in elderly patients with myocardial infarction” [J Electrocardiol 51(2018) 1–7]
The authors regret to inform you that they found an error in the affiliation of the first author (Eva Bernal) in the earlier version of this paper published in Journal of Electrocardiology. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eva Bernal, Antoni Bay és-Genís, Albert Ariza-Solé, Francesc Formiga, Maria T. Vidán, Luis Alberto Escobar-Robledo, Jaime Aboal, Lídia Alcoberro, Carme Guerrero, Iván Ariza-Segovia, Ana Hernández de Benito, Pau Vilardell, José Carlos Sánchez-Sala Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Dissertation of ST elevation causation
ECG Quiz: Diffuse ST elevations with broad differential in 57 year old man. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Wong, Yochai Birnbaum Source Type: research
New ECG markers for predicting long-term mortality and morbidity in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy
We investigated prognostic value of four recently proposed ECG markers in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT): 1./ pathological preimplantation QRS axis, 2./ increase in QRS amplitude in V3 during biventricular pacing, 3./ negative QRS in V1/V2 during left ventricular (LV)-only pacing, 4./ longer QRS duration during LV-only pacing. A longitudinal cohort study was performed (n = 552). (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Roksana Kisiel, Kamil Fijorek, Pawe ł Moskal, Piotr Kukla, Tomasz Sondej, Danuta Czarnecka, Marek Jastrzębski Source Type: research
The association of the amounts of epicardial fat, P wave duration, and PR interval in electrocardiogram
The relationship of epicardial fat and cardiac arrhythmias has been described in many studies. The association of the amounts of epicardial fat and the characteristics of electrocardiogram (ECG) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between the amounts of epicardial fat and the characteristics of ECG. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shih-Jie Jhuo, Tsyh-Jyi Hsieh, Wei-Hua Tang, Wei-Chung Tsai, Kun-Tai Lee, Hsueh-Wei Yen, Wen-Ter Lai Source Type: research
Fragmented QRS complexes after acute myocardial infarction are independently associated with unfavorable left ventricular remodeling
Recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after acute myocardial infarction (MI) is not universal and is difficult to predict. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) complexes are thought to be markers of myocardial scar. We hypothesized that fQRS complexes on 12 ‑lead surface ECGs during the initial post-MI period would be associated with adverse LV remodeling over the following year. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Derek S. Chew, Stephen B. Wilton, Katherine Kavanagh, Haris M. Vaid, Danielle A. Southern, Linda Ellis, Andrew G. Howarth, James A. White, Derek V. Exner, FHRS Source Type: research
Wide QRS complex supraventricular tachycardia with negative precordial concordance: Electrocardiographic clues for Mahaim pathway with Ebstein anomaly
Ebstein's anomaly is often accompanied by either Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or atriofascicular Mahaim. These bypass tracts give rise to antidromic atrioventricular (AV) re-entrant tachycardias, in which the bypass tract serves as the anterograde limb of the circuit and the AV node as the retrograde limb of the reentrant circuit. Since the antidromic AV reentrant tachycardia over a Mahaim fibre has a typically left bundle braunch block (LBBB) morphology, it is easy to make a misdiagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia with functional LBBB or even of ventricular tachycardia particularly in the presence of negative conco...
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Serkan Topaloglu, Ozcan Ozeke, Serkan Cay, Firat Ozcan, Serhat Koca, Dursun Aras Source Type: research
New ECG markers for predicting long-term mortality and morbidity in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy
We investigated prognostic value of four recently proposed ECG markers in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT): 1./ pathological preimplantation QRS axis, 2./ increase in QRS amplitude in V3 during biventricular pacing, 3./ negative QRS in V1/V2 during left ventricular (LV)-only pacing, 4./ longer QRS duration during LV-only pacing. A longitudinal cohort study was performed (n = 552). (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Roksana Kisiel, Kamil Fijorek, Pawe ł Moskal, Piotr Kukla, Tomasz Sondej, Danuta Czarnecka, Marek Jastrzębski Source Type: research
The association of the amounts of epicardial fat, P wave duration, and PR interval in electrocardiogram
The relationship of epicardial fat and cardiac arrhythmias has been described in many studies. The association of the amounts of epicardial fat and the characteristics of electrocardiogram (ECG) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between the amounts of epicardial fat and the characteristics of ECG. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shih-Jie Jhuo, Tsyh-Jyi Hsieh, Wei-Hua Tang, Wei-Chung Tsai, Kun-Tai Lee, Hsueh-Wei Yen, Wen-Ter Lai Source Type: research
Fragmented QRS complexes after acute myocardial infarction are independently associated with unfavorable left ventricular remodeling
Recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after acute myocardial infarction (MI) is not universal and is difficult to predict. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) complexes are thought to be markers of myocardial scar. We hypothesized that fQRS complexes on 12 ‑lead surface ECGs during the initial post-MI period would be associated with adverse LV remodeling over the following year. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Derek S. Chew, Stephen B. Wilton, Katherine Kavanagh, Haris M. Vaid, Danielle A. Southern, Linda Ellis, Andrew G. Howarth, James A. White, Derek V. Exner, FHRS Source Type: research
Wide QRS complex supraventricular tachycardia with negative precordial concordance: Electrocardiographic clues for Mahaim pathway with Ebstein anomaly
Ebstein's anomaly is often accompanied by either Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or atriofascicular Mahaim. These bypass tracts give rise to antidromic atrioventricular (AV) re-entrant tachycardias, in which the bypass tract serves as the anterograde limb of the circuit and the AV node as the retrograde limb of the reentrant circuit. Since the antidromic AV reentrant tachycardia over a Mahaim fibre has a typically left bundle braunch block (LBBB) morphology, it is easy to make a misdiagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia with functional LBBB or even of ventricular tachycardia particularly in the presence of negative conco...
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Serkan Topaloglu, Ozcan Ozeke, Serkan Cay, Firat Ozcan, Serhat Koca, Dursun Aras Source Type: research
